Ian Randall
@epinicion.bsky.social
Archaeologist. Byzantinist. Dr. Also possibly spider from space. He/him.
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Ian Randall
@epinicion.bsky.social
· Nov 22
My soapbox take is that archaeologists and anthropologists should be helping to shape public policy and infrastructure development. The way we currently behave is like someone who spent their whole life studying cars and then said "Oh no, I have nothing to contribute to current car manufacturing."
Richest country in the world. Good thing everybody who gets cancer has Dawson's Creek merch.
James Van Der Beek is auctioning off ‘Dawson’s Creek’ and ‘Varsity Blues’ merchandise to pay for his cancer treatments.
James Van Der Beek Sells Dawson’s Creek Merch to Pay for Cancer Treatment
James Van Der Beek is auctioning off ‘Dawson’s Creek’ and ‘Varsity Blues’ merchandise to pay for his cancer treatments.
www.vulture.com
November 14, 2025 at 12:53 AM
Richest country in the world. Good thing everybody who gets cancer has Dawson's Creek merch.
This is how you do it.
I started out researching sources of tin in the ancient world. 16 hours later I had 34 tabs open, including suspension bridges, singing stones, African leopard societies, 5th century naval warfare, and 16th century women's underwear.
November 12, 2025 at 10:06 AM
This is how you do it.
This really really explains a lot about our current media environment.
ever since I learned about three-cueing I've developed infinitely more patience for replies on social media. mfers literally do not know how to read. people are walking around conjuring random meanings into words they don't know, and they don't know a lot of words. it's crazy
November 12, 2025 at 10:05 AM
This really really explains a lot about our current media environment.
Richest man in the world ladies and gentlemen.
Apparently the $470k I dropped on my education (before scholarships) was a total waste.
Apparently the $470k I dropped on my education (before scholarships) was a total waste.
*maximum alpha at 1.25x speed* continuously lives on in my head, unfortunately.
November 11, 2025 at 11:38 AM
Richest man in the world ladies and gentlemen.
Apparently the $470k I dropped on my education (before scholarships) was a total waste.
Apparently the $470k I dropped on my education (before scholarships) was a total waste.
Getting a nice sandwich for myself at lunch because I predicted, almost to the day, when the Dems would cave.
November 10, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Getting a nice sandwich for myself at lunch because I predicted, almost to the day, when the Dems would cave.
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This has been my question for Clintonian Liberalism since November 2016
November 10, 2025 at 8:10 AM
This has been my question for Clintonian Liberalism since November 2016
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Ephesus burial chamber
November 10, 2025 at 8:14 AM
Ephesus burial chamber
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Someone at a Russell Group university was moved to almost-poetry by their Faculty Meeting… Can anyone do better?
November 7, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Someone at a Russell Group university was moved to almost-poetry by their Faculty Meeting… Can anyone do better?
I love these. A new derek guy thread is a reason to get a cup of coffee, sit back, relax, and learn something cool you can actually use.
Fall is here and many of you may be shopping for an overcoat.
Let me show what you can get as you move up the price ladder. 🧵
Let me show what you can get as you move up the price ladder. 🧵
Here are four overcoats.
— Which do you think is the most expensive?
— Which do you think is the least expensive?
— Which do you think provides the best value?
Answer below. Tomorrow, I will show what you get as you climb up the price ladder for overcoats.
— Which do you think is the most expensive?
— Which do you think is the least expensive?
— Which do you think provides the best value?
Answer below. Tomorrow, I will show what you get as you climb up the price ladder for overcoats.
November 8, 2025 at 7:32 AM
I love these. A new derek guy thread is a reason to get a cup of coffee, sit back, relax, and learn something cool you can actually use.
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Today, a friend involved in the Esna restoration project has shared with me his latest stunning photos of the restored ceiling and columns of the Temple of Khnum in Esna, Upper #Egypt. During a multi-year restoration project, the dirt and soot that had obscured the ...🧵1/3
📷 D. v. Recklinghausen
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📷 D. v. Recklinghausen
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November 7, 2025 at 8:54 AM
Today, a friend involved in the Esna restoration project has shared with me his latest stunning photos of the restored ceiling and columns of the Temple of Khnum in Esna, Upper #Egypt. During a multi-year restoration project, the dirt and soot that had obscured the ...🧵1/3
📷 D. v. Recklinghausen
🏺
📷 D. v. Recklinghausen
🏺
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Wonder why this scene looks so familiar...
#WildlifeWednesday 🐦🐕
#WildlifeWednesday 🐦🐕
November 5, 2025 at 6:57 AM
Wonder why this scene looks so familiar...
#WildlifeWednesday 🐦🐕
#WildlifeWednesday 🐦🐕
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Bill Ackman gotta be on the third draft of a tweet longer than Middlemarch right now
November 5, 2025 at 2:52 AM
Bill Ackman gotta be on the third draft of a tweet longer than Middlemarch right now
Seeing pundits either/or-ing affordability and culture war issues again.
That's not how it works.
That's not how it works.
November 5, 2025 at 9:08 AM
Seeing pundits either/or-ing affordability and culture war issues again.
That's not how it works.
That's not how it works.
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Had to share this from twitter just because
November 5, 2025 at 2:35 AM
Had to share this from twitter just because
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If you like my stories, then please consider supporting me either on Kofi or by joining my patreon. I still can't work full-time because of my current cancer treatment, which causes extreme fatigue, so ongoing support really, really helps! ko-fi.com/annelouiseav... patreon.com/annelouiseav...
July 26, 2025 at 2:09 PM
If you like my stories, then please consider supporting me either on Kofi or by joining my patreon. I still can't work full-time because of my current cancer treatment, which causes extreme fatigue, so ongoing support really, really helps! ko-fi.com/annelouiseav... patreon.com/annelouiseav...
I love it when war criminals die in their beds at an advanced age. 10/10, no notes.
November 4, 2025 at 2:24 PM
I love it when war criminals die in their beds at an advanced age. 10/10, no notes.
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New discovery: A #bakery was unearthed in the Roman town of Sisapo, Spain. The town was part of a major economic center linked to mining in the Sierra Morena region. The bakery occupied a large complex of over 200 m² with five rooms, including a large circular oven, milling areas with stone ...🧵1/2
November 1, 2025 at 6:20 PM
New discovery: A #bakery was unearthed in the Roman town of Sisapo, Spain. The town was part of a major economic center linked to mining in the Sierra Morena region. The bakery occupied a large complex of over 200 m² with five rooms, including a large circular oven, milling areas with stone ...🧵1/2
Imagine, we could have just said 'Ok, a person can change their gender' and just gone on with our lives, but some people just had to be crazy. Crazy and dumb. Like, don't you have other shit to do?
October 31, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Imagine, we could have just said 'Ok, a person can change their gender' and just gone on with our lives, but some people just had to be crazy. Crazy and dumb. Like, don't you have other shit to do?
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I can answer this. I interviewed Peterson's tailor a few years ago, although the interview was never published because I fell behind on work. Here is the story of this suit. 🧵
October 31, 2025 at 2:43 AM
I can answer this. I interviewed Peterson's tailor a few years ago, although the interview was never published because I fell behind on work. Here is the story of this suit. 🧵
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JD Vance claims that diversity weakens unions, as people end up distrusting each other and not organizing.
Let me tell you two menswear stories related to this claim. 🧵
Let me tell you two menswear stories related to this claim. 🧵
October 30, 2025 at 8:07 AM
JD Vance claims that diversity weakens unions, as people end up distrusting each other and not organizing.
Let me tell you two menswear stories related to this claim. 🧵
Let me tell you two menswear stories related to this claim. 🧵
I haven't bought a book from Amazon in years.
October 31, 2025 at 6:11 AM
I haven't bought a book from Amazon in years.
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A terracotta figurine of a dromedary carrying two large amphorae on each side of a load frame.
From Egypt, Roman period, 2nd/3rd century AD.
📷 me
The photo was taken at the Caesar and Cleopatra exhibition in Speyer, having been loaned by the Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe Hamburg.
From Egypt, Roman period, 2nd/3rd century AD.
📷 me
The photo was taken at the Caesar and Cleopatra exhibition in Speyer, having been loaned by the Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe Hamburg.
October 30, 2025 at 6:52 AM
A terracotta figurine of a dromedary carrying two large amphorae on each side of a load frame.
From Egypt, Roman period, 2nd/3rd century AD.
📷 me
The photo was taken at the Caesar and Cleopatra exhibition in Speyer, having been loaned by the Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe Hamburg.
From Egypt, Roman period, 2nd/3rd century AD.
📷 me
The photo was taken at the Caesar and Cleopatra exhibition in Speyer, having been loaned by the Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe Hamburg.
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This is awesome and hugely important.
LiDAR-Based Storytelling About a Historical Industrial Landscape in Southern Middle Tennessee
anthrosource.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
"coal mining coincided with the convict leasing system that operated across the American South"
"community archaeology"
-> not just for Maya centers
anthrosource.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
"coal mining coincided with the convict leasing system that operated across the American South"
"community archaeology"
-> not just for Maya centers
October 29, 2025 at 3:22 PM
This is awesome and hugely important.
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Obvious to say this, but the actual function of the smear job isn't to make us ask about his aunt, it's to show us the words "hijab" and "9/11" in a headline with his photo.
October 28, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Obvious to say this, but the actual function of the smear job isn't to make us ask about his aunt, it's to show us the words "hijab" and "9/11" in a headline with his photo.
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One of the strengths of archaeology is that makes hiding the evidence almost impossible; the problem is that it will only be exposed long after the event.
Even if the official records praise you, the archaeological record will expose you.
Even if the official records praise you, the archaeological record will expose you.
Rewriting history is common a fascist pastime, alongside starving the poor and fuelling hatred against minorities.
Now they’re crowing about it.
But they got there through a concerted control of the cultural narrative and this is just the start.
Now they’re crowing about it.
But they got there through a concerted control of the cultural narrative and this is just the start.
October 28, 2025 at 7:18 PM
One of the strengths of archaeology is that makes hiding the evidence almost impossible; the problem is that it will only be exposed long after the event.
Even if the official records praise you, the archaeological record will expose you.
Even if the official records praise you, the archaeological record will expose you.